Care After Surgery

The facts are 80% of all back surgeries have to be repeated according to Medical Statistics. This is a clue to a problem that is too often overlooked. The spine is designed to move from top to bottom. If there is a lack of movement at any part of the spine from either muscle spasm or a surgical fusion, the area above and below the surgery area or problem area has to move twice as much in order to compensate for the lack of movement. This leads to early degeneration and that leads to further surgery unless the area can be corrected conservatively. Below are some of our many post surgery patients dramatic stories: